Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his British counterpart Theresa May. Photo: Twitter.

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, will wade into a decades-old controversy over Britain’s role in the formation of the state of Israel when he meets Theresa May as part of celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the Balfour declaration, which pledged Britain’s support for a Jewish national home in Palestine.

At a dinner on Thursday evening, May is expected to say that Britain is “proud of our pioneering role in the creation of the state of Israel” and call for “renewed resolve to support a lasting peace that is in the interests of both Israelis and Palestinians.”

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Source:: The Algemeiner

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